In 2015 I began a end of year mix to play through some of the tracks that had stood out for me that year. Some were new tunes, some were tracks that I had discovered and fell in love with. By the end of the mix I was almost 5 hours into music and had a blast. 

2016 has been another fantastic year for music and I wanted to construct another mix that went through the musical soundscape that encompasses my varied DJ sets. From downtempo through to the main club sets. I hope you enjoy this epic journey through my 2016.

Michael Hooker - End Of Year Mix 2016

Berlin & Bangkok, Management & Meditation, ⚫ & ⚪, 司馬明瑞 & 松筠王, Singularity & Mindfulness, Lazy & Crazy, 24 & 36, Space & Yoga.

smooth, groovy, world, beats, experimental

From the dance floor at Berlin’s legendary KitKat Club,
The Drum Festival in Korea, Copenhagen’s basement
venue Rust, to the pioneering Sound Nightclub in LA. A
career that started two decades ago on the small island
of Jersey Channel Isles has seen Michael captivating
crowds across the globe with his seamless DJ sets and
musical maturity.
A fierce champion of club culture, Michael runs the
Re:Sound Music label, where he curates his vision of
club music. As an artist, he showcases his versatility on
seminal labels Global Underground, Desert hearts Black,
Yoshitoshi & Renaissance. Dipping into left of center
progressive house, Indie Dance and peak time club
energy as the mood takes him.
Main stage support comes from the likes of Maceo Plex,
Nicole Moudaber, Joris Voorn and Sasha.
Whether you catch Michael in a global clubbing
institution or a festival main stage - one thing’s for sure
- you are going on a incredible music journey!

Sarkis Mikael crafts electronic music defined by depth, emotion, and a signature sonic aesthetic.

He leads Sound of Symmetry, an evolving record label, podcast series, and event platform dedicated to deep, connective electronic music and the community around it.

From his high-end studio, Finaltone, he works closely with artists worldwide, offering precision mixing and mastering that balances technical detail with artistic sensitivity.

In 2025, he joined Desert Dwellers, contributing to the next chapter of a group that has spent twenty-five years pushing electronic music into new territory.

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Record Releases:
The Soundgarden / Sol Selectas / Hoomidaas / Dreaming Awake / A Tribe Called Kotori / Saisons / Sounds of Khemit / Underyourskin / TRNDMSK / Buddha Bar / NCTRNL / Dream Culture / Souq / Pipe & Pochet / Monada / Ready Mix 
 
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Performances:
Lightning in A Bottle, The Gardens of Babylon, The Monastery Festival,  Burning Man - PlayAlchemist, Love Long Beach Festival, Garten / Uberhaus, Do Not Sit, Habitas, Kaynouna Festival and many more.

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Founder: @soundofsymmetry
Mix & Mastering: www.instagram.com/finaltone/